Vicksburg, and W. M. Gatwood and his dd, BIG CREEK, of Hattiesburg.
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10 j Amateur " Champion was Miss Sharon T
Lady Amateu gT0RM WARMING. erry and hM ge &’ Walking Horse Champion was MISS
CHOO-CHOO, owned and exhibited by Miss Julia Ann BYCateuUw ' der^ ' orand Championship was won AniclcTe Graves atop RODGER’ S GO BOY, and
y Lr navid Graves was runner-up. Both boys are the^sons of Mr- and Mrs. Charles Graves of New
° SSrs MERRY RAIDER, owned by A. T. Leggett, SLNiLno ia Miss, and exhibited by Reid Estess, Jr’ off Ventwood, was crowned Two-Year-Old Grand
L °*, nn, n addition to the other two awards won U RA DER and Mr. Estess was the coveted Two
ARD WINNERS- Award winners
IfKAHT O ' I) I \ 1 K WALKING HOUSE AW at the * first annual Heart O ' Dixie Awards
Banquet proudly display their trophies. This association had a fine year in 1967 and are looking for an even more prosperous year in 1968.
HEART O ' DIXIE FIRST ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
Some sixty people braved rain and cold to attend the first Annual Awards Banquet of the Heart 0 Dixie Walking Horse Association at the Percy E. Quinn State Park Lodge east of Magnolia, Mississippi.
The affair, which is to be an annual event, was the culmination of work done in the Deep South on behalf
of the Tennessee Walking Horse. Points accrued in the thirteen affiliated, promotional,
and co-sponsored shows had been tallied and participants of the system eagerly awaited the results. Awards were presented in some eighteen categories.
President Charles Magee did a most commendable job as Master of Ceremonies and began the program by giving a resume of accomplishments completed by the very active group. First on the list of winners wras the Two-Year-Old Filly Champion, MELODY ' S GO BOY, owned and exhibited by S. W. Grantham of Seminary, Miss. The Two-Year-Old Stallion Champion was SUN’ S MERRY RAIDER, owned by A. T. Leggett, Jr. of Magnolia, Miss, and exhibited by Reid Estess, Jr. of Kentwood, La. In the three-year-old division, GOLD SUN’ S MER RY GIRL, owned and exhibited by R. E. Broome of Florence, Miss., was the top mare. TheThree-Year-Old Stallion Champion was PIN-UP’ S MACK K, owned and exhibited by G. G. Breeland of Tylertown, Miss.
The Four-Year-Old Stallion Champion was GO BOY’ S MERRY ACE, owned and exhibited by J. C. Brooks of McComb, Miss.
The Aged Mare Champion was GO BOY’ S LEADING LADY, owned by Mrs. Frank Malta, Monticello, Miss., and exhibited by L. L. Greer of McComb, Miss.
Aged Gelding Champion was GO BOY’ S PEANUT, owned by Miss Jackie Everette, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Aged Stallion Champion was BOMB’ S SUNBURST, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Winston Cutrer, Tylertown, and exhibited by Harold Mitchell, Tylertown.
Walking Pony Champion was PERFECTION’ S RING, owned and exhibited by Miss Jackie Everette, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Juvenile Rider Championship was won by Tommy Fairchild and his mount, TRIPLE LASSO, of Hattiesburg.
The Men’ s Amateur Championship was won jointly by Dr. Thurston Whitaker and JOE McADAMS of
Year-Old Champion Award known as the Sharon Terry Cbanenge Troph^ Tylertown > Miss. successfully
exhibited his mount, PIN-UP’ S MACK K, to win the
^ A Year-Old Grand Championship.
TlUnior Grand Champion GO BOY’ S MERRY ACE
was named, and recipient of the award was J. C. Bri ° heSHeaNrt CLDUie Grand Champion Walking Horse
1ADY7 f was L. L^ Mrs Greer Frank received Malta’ s the GO award BOY’ S on LEADING behalf of Mrc Malta
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